All Supermarkets articles – Page 215

  • Simon Laffin
    Opinion

    These days, size does matter

    2011-11-24T07:00:00Z

    Small stores are sexy again. What a turnaround.

  • News

    Ahold posts year-on-year sales increase

    2011-11-24T07:00:00Z

    Ahold has posted year-on-year sales up 1.9% to e23bn (£19.7bn) in the first nine months of 2011. Operating income was e1bn (£861m), down 2.1%. The retailer achieved like-for-like sales growth across its operations in Europe and the US.Ahold chief executive Dick Boer said: “Customers remain cautious in their spending and ...

  • The price cuts will be implemented on Thursday
    News

    Tesco to launch Big Christmas Price Drop

    2011-11-23T15:40:00Z

    Tesco will tomorrow up the ante in the supermarket price war in the face of “intense” competition.

  • Ocado's bags are said to be used to protect goods in packing
    News

    Sainsbury's contests Ocado bag tax immunity

    2011-11-22T10:23:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has raised concerns over a new levy on carrier bags in Wales which does not affect Ocado.

  • Tesco
    News

    Buffet wants to increase Tesco holding

    2011-11-22T09:19:00Z

    Tesco shareholder Warren Buffet, widely regarded one of the world’s most successful investors, has revealed he wants to increase his stake in the grocer.

  • Sainsbury’s 60,000 sq ft "milestone" store in Welwyn Garden City
    Gallery

    First pictures: “Milestone” for Sainsbury’s

    2011-11-21T12:37:00Z

    Sainsbury’s opened a 60,000 sq ft store in Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday last week that is intended to provide the retailer with a blueprint for the future.

  • Waitrose App
    Analysis

    Apps: Waitrose Vs Homebase

    2011-11-21T11:10:00Z

    Devon Keller, Head of user experience at Archibald Ingall Stretton, shares her view of good and bad apps.

  • News

    US grocer Stop & Shop to unveil new concept store

    2011-11-21T07:00:00Z

    Ahold-owned US grocer Stop & Shop will unveil a new concept store featuring a greater selection of products and innovative features in Massachusetts. The store has been designed to better serve the needs of the local community. New services include an in-store nutritionist, supervised children’s play area, roadside pick-up and ...

  • Asda price
    News

    Asda price-checked in Parliament

    2011-11-21T07:00:00Z

    Asda’s reputation for keeping costs low, as well as prices, was highlighted in the oddest of circumstances in Parliament last week.

  • News

    Walmart launches apps for iPhone and iPad

    2011-11-21T07:00:00Z

    Walmart has launched two new apps for the iPhone and iPad in its home market. The grocery and general merchandise retailer says they will enable “millions of customers to enjoy an enhanced, seamless shopping experience across Walmart’s 3,800 US stores and Walmart.com through mobile devices”.The apps are the first to ...

  • iceland
    News

    Iceland auction hit by delays

    2011-11-18T09:54:00Z

    The auction of Iceland Foods has been delayed until mid-January, according to latest reports.

  • News

    Kroger tests new checkout system

    2011-11-18T07:00:00Z

    Grocery retailer Kroger is testing a new type of checkout system called Scan-Bag-Go at a store in Kentucky. It is a handheld wand that shoppers wave at product barcodes as they shop, tallying the total amount at the same time. A smartphone version is also being tested, enabling customers to ...

  • Andy Clarke
    Opinion

    Retailers are the wrong tax target

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Devolved British governments must not hamper retail giving something back, says Andy Clarke.

  • George MacDonald
    Opinion

    No room for error as promotions drive retail

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    You know it’s Christmas when Debenhams goes on Sale – the department store group’s seasonal spectaculars have become as traditional as mince pies.

  • Majestic Wine has shown resilience
    News

    Glimpses of positivity despite shares slide

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Stores shares were down slightly compared with the previous week, when they had advanced following the dramatic events and reams of interim results from major retailers.

  • Debenhams, Clapham, London
    Analysis

    After the riots: Retail rebuilds

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    It’s three months since the riots. Charlotte Hardie investigates how retailers have restored normality, and finds there’s still much to do.

  • Analysis

    Aldi Nord last to act in European store revamp

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    German hard discounter Aldi Nord is about to embark on the biggest investment programme in its history, with plans to refurbish the entire European estate.

  • Own-label is driving Morrisons’ sales
    News

    Grocers focus on own-labels in the battle for margins and share

    2011-11-17T10:05:00Z

    Supermarkets are setting their sights on own-label products to create differentiation and drive margin improvements as they fight for market share.

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    News

    Tesco trials web and store augmented technology

    2011-11-17T10:04:00Z

    Tesco customers can see how products will look in their homes as well as watch film trailers in store with new augmented reality technology online and in shops.

  • The pharmacy will open in 2012
    News

    Sainsbury’s plans first standalone pharmacy

    2011-11-17T09:55:00Z

    Sainsbury’s is to open its first separate pharmacy outside its supermarkets as the grocer looks beyond traditional retailing and expands its healthcare services business.